How To Make Escarole & Beans || Cara Di Falco || Cara's Cucina

Recipe here: www.caradifalco...
I love this soup! It's a classic dish that is super easy and very healthy! A great way to get your greens in while the warmer weather is still holding out! It's "peasant food" that fits into all kinds of diets without having to make massive changes! Make a big batch and have it for lunch and dinner all week, or, stash some in the freezer for another time!
Recipe here: www.caradifalco...

[@giapetto2]

One of our favorite dishes. I make it with ham hocks - fresh, NOT smoked. You have to boil the hocks until the meat can easily be removed from the bone and don't forget to skim off the "schiuma" as you cook them. Use the broth instead of chicken stock. If I can't find ham hocks, I will use Italian sausage. I like the flavor of the fennel seeds. I also braise the freshly washed, slightly wet, escarole directly in the olive oil and garlic and peperoncini. Carefully. Escarole is difficult to find in New Mexico but was always available on the East Coast.

[@disgraziato5473]

Looks good! My mom taught me to do using water, no broth. After the war, this meal was cheap and easy to make. Thanks for sharing

[@CaraDiFalco]

I'm sure! Yes water is always an option! But these days I prefer the flavor of broth

[@brentbailey3621]

One of my favorites - I do add Italian sausage to mine - amazing dish

[@justnandesigns]

Classic, simple and delicious. Great job!

[@CaraDiFalco]

Thank you!

[@michaelbove4244]

That's the way my mom used to make it I'm gonna start making it now by the way I noticed the handle shape on that ladle that's a cuttco my father used to be a salesman back in the fifties

[@CaraDiFalco]

Yes it is! We have a LOT of their stuff! All my cousins used to sell for them too!

[@mark1952able]

YES! We add Pepperoni also.............Thank you!

[@Crippledinvegas]

Hello Cara, just found you by doing a search for escarole & bean soup. Its always good to come across a paisan from Jersey. I was born and raised there and hold the jersey italian culture to my heart! I'm making some good dishes to celebrate #ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth :) Ciao

[@CaraDiFalco]

Always glad to have a fellow New Jerseyan around! Enjoy my friend!

[@Crippledinvegas]

@@CaraDiFalco thank you. I enjoyed the escarole & bean soup 😀 Have a Happy #ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@SoCalHeartbeat]

My Nana used to make me this soup. I finally found escarole in Florida! Yay…thanks for sharing. She made hers just like you do and added Italian sausage once in awhile.

[@julieviola6787]

Hi 👋 I just wanted to know what can I use for the wine, cause I don't have any liquor in my house so could you please 🙏 let me know 😊 thanks bye 👋

[@valerieg9494]

I would substitute water for the wine.

[@julieviola6787]

@@valerieg9494 Thank you 😊

[@CaraDiFalco]

You can just skip it!

[@haydeeventuro8687]

Love it. No tomatoes sauce. Can’t have seems

[@dleebox2268]

❤️💯😎

[@CaraDiFalco]

🙌🙌🙌

[@johngabriel5945]

She’s great! I’d like to see her cook in her b’day suit!